The difference between Atlas and Axis

Atlas as a noun:

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.

Atlas as a noun:

A bound collection of tables, illustrations etc. on any given subject.

Atlas as a noun (chiefly, in, _, anatomy, especially of the human body):

A detailed visual conspectus of something of great and multi-faceted complexity, with its elements splayed so as to be presented in as discrete a manner as possible whilst retaining a realistic view of the whole.

Atlas as a noun (topology):

A collection of top-dimensional subspaces, called charts, each homeomorphic to Euclidean space, which comprise the entirety of a manifold, such that intersecting charts' respective homeomorphisms are compatible in a certain way.

Atlas as a noun (anatomy):

The uppermost vertebra of the neck.

Atlas as a noun:

One who supports a heavy burden; mainstay.

Atlas as a noun (architecture):

A figure of a man used as a column; telamon.

Atlas as a noun (paper):

A sheet of paper measuring 26 inches by 34 inches.

Atlas as a noun:

A rich satin fabric.

Axis as a noun (geometry):

An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

Axis as a noun (mathematics):

A fixed one-dimensional figure, such as a line or arc, with an origin and orientation and such that its points are in one-to-one correspondence with a set of numbers; an axis forms part of the basis of a space or is used to position and locate data in a graph (a coordinate axis)

Axis as a noun (anatomy):

The second cervical vertebra of the spine

Axis as a noun (psychiatry):

A form of classification and descriptions of mental disorders or disabilities used in manuals such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

Axis as a noun (botany):

The main stem or central part about which organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged

Axis as a noun:

Axis axis, a deer native to Asia.